Bill Status of HB0201  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  WILDLIFE CD-REMOTE HUNTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Reitz - Thomas Holbrook - Donald L. Moffitt - Susana A Mendoza - Brandon W. Phelps, Daniel V. Beiser, Jack D. Franks, Robert F. Flider, Patrick J Verschoore, John E. Bradley, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Linda Chapa LaVia, Rich Brauer and Kurt M. Granberg

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Todd Sieben, Gary Forby, John M. Sullivan and Deanna Demuzio)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/20/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0283

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
520 ILCS 5/2.33b new
520 ILCS 5/3.5from Ch. 61, par. 3.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that a person may not operate, provide, sell, use, or offer to operate, provide, sell, or use any computer software or service that allows a person not physically present at the hunt site to remotely control a weapon that could be used to take wildlife by remote operation, including, but not limited to, weapons or devices set up to fire through the use of the Internet or through a remote control device. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that a person who facilitates the use of software or services to hunt by remote control is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

 Fiscal Note (Dept. of Natural Resources)
 The Office of Resource Conservation foresees no increased revenue or expenditures resulting from House Bill 201.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/7/2007HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
  1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/24/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  2/6/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
  2/6/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/7/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/7/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  2/8/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-001
  2/9/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  2/9/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 21, 2007
  2/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  2/21/2007SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  2/22/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  2/22/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/22/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation
  4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
  4/19/2007SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation
  4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
  4/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 008-000-000
  5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
  5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  5/23/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
  5/23/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  6/21/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/20/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  8/20/2007HouseEffective Date August 20, 2007
  8/20/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0283